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NHL predictions 2.0: New Stanley Cup favorite, surprise Hart Trophy front-runner and more

How much could have changed in a month?Ask the Edmonton Oilers. When The Athletic polled its NHL staff for 2024-25 predictions in the...

Steph Houghton spoke from the heart – why have people been so quick to judge or condemn?

It feels like we’ve seen more of Steph Houghton since she’s retired. Not literally — although maybe her burgeoning media career means she...

Have the Chiefs supplanted the Cowboys as America’s top TV team?

Cris Collinsworth made a notable, bluntly honest quip last year about NFL broadcast scheduling that got a lot of attention.“If NBC had their...

How many majors will Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm win? Predicting golf’s future in 2025, beyond

As professional golf’s fall season continues and the sport remains in its general offseason, it’s a good time for The Athletic to dive into...

Louisville men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey has a vision to turn the Cards (back) into contenders

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It looked perfect, like a stolen dream … except for that damn wall of windows.You see, Pat Kelsey’s always had...

Trinity Rodman: My game in my words

Trinity Rodman has a particular magnetism about her, taking contradiction and finding harmony.She’s a world class talent but self-identifies as being in her...

The NFL is heading to Germany – and the country has fallen for American football

A weekly ritual begins when the clock strikes 7pm on a Sunday in Germany.Whether over a barbecue, a meet-up with friends, or from...

What I learned from Netflix’s ‘The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football’ documentary

From July-August last year, I was in Australia and New Zealand covering Spain’s Women’s World Cup win — and the scandal that followed...

Women’s basketball isn’t having a moment. This is our new reality

I was in the seventh grade the first time sports writing gave me a visceral feeling. UConn capped a 39-0 season to win...

Week 11’s top 10 college football games: SEC eliminations and Colorado’s surge

It’s an admittedly subdued batch of games this weekend, but even that includes a pair of top-20 SEC clashes, Colorado and Deion Sanders...

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